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to ask for some donations from correspondents abroad. It was, how- 

 ever, necessarily a work o f time to prepare and publish this catalogue, 

 and the evening for our annual meeting having come, it will re- 

 main for my successor to continue the work. 



There is a lack of case-room now, and any large additions to the 

 collection could not be accommodated. This matter of additional 

 cases was brought before the Board last year and also the year be- 

 fore, but no action has been taken. This coming year, I hope 

 something may be done, and I feel assured there will be no diffi- 

 culty in filling all the cases that may be placed at the disposal of 

 the Custodian and Curator. 



Our list of books of reference is not remarkably large, and the 

 identification of species is often a matter of great difficulty. Some 

 additions in this department would greatly aid the work. While 

 this branch of science may not be of any more importance than 

 others, or of any greater interest to a scientific student, yet to the 

 mass of the people it is one of the most attractive, and a little 

 judicious expenditure will, I am sure, greatly benefit the Society. 



Very respectfully, 

 Mrs. M. C. Morehead, Curator of Conchology. 



Mr. Chas. Dury, the Curator of Entomology, reported that one 

 hundred and forty-one species, new to the collection, had been re- 

 ceived. Also seven specimens of Hornet's nests, etc. He also 

 announced that the room devoted to his department had been 

 neatly fitted up for work and display. 



The Curator of Botany, Mrs. Sarah S. James, reported additions 

 as follows : 



85 species, herbarium specimens, donated. 

 310 " " " purchased of C. G. Pringle. 



8 species, seeds, donated. 

 61 wood sections, received in exchange. 

 2 " " donated. 

 Also large lot of herbarium specimens from Ohio, Alabama, and 

 Europe, donated by Miss M. Mohr. The section of Botany organ- 

 ized last June, held several large and enthusiastic meetings, but 

 was discontinued, owing to the absence of members from the city. 



